Job Description

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR (INTERNAL ONLY)

MACEWAN INTERNATIONAL

Competition No.

25.06.173

CATEGORY

SALARY

CLOSING DATE

Full-Time Continuing MSA Band E (Steps 1-8): $29.608 - $43.050 per hour. $53,886 - $78,351 per annum (Based on 35 hours per week). June 30th, 2025.

About Us

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MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Metis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.



Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 19,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

Opportunity

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MacEwan University is seeking an International Engagement Coordinator for a full-time continuing opportunity with MacEwan International. The International Engagement Coordinator supports MacEwan University's internationalization strategy in the areas of education abroad, international learning opportunities, and international partnerships.


Reporting to the International Mobility and Partnerships Lead, the International Engagement Coordinator will support students in their international and intercultural learning goals through established education abroad or internationalization at home programs by providing student-centered advice on opportunities, impacts, responsibilities, processes, and resources. Furthermore, the International Engagement Coordinator will support the implementation and maintenance of the university's international partnerships and liaise with various stakeholders to ensure student learning and faculty collaboration can be successfully achieved.


Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Advising and supporting students, faculty and staff on international engagement opportunities and processes. Providing information and advice to students interested in international learning according to their academic and professional goals and personal needs, ensuring issues of intercultural perspectives, access, financial impact, academic success, and other factors are considered. Guiding students through internal and external application processes for placement in an education abroad program, monitoring their progress, and supporting them before, during and after their experience abroad. Providing advice and guidance to inbound students from partner institutions through application, settlement, success, and return stages. Enrolling students and monitoring success. Providing administrative support for identifying, establishing, and maintaining the University's partnerships with institutions and organizations abroad, and; Collecting and maintaining data related to international engagement activities at MacEwan University using relevant databases. Advising and providing reports to leadership as required.

This opportunity is for internal applicants only.

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SKILLS

You will have:

Exceptional intercultural communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate with non-English speakers from diverse backgrounds through oral and written mediums. Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skills. Sound understanding of Canadian and international education systems, their underlying values, policies, and processes. Demonstrated ability in service program implementation and delivery. Strong ability to organize, analyze, and communicate data and statistics and; The ability to balance multiple priorities and projects.
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QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of a baccalaureate degree; a degree in social sciences, humanities, or education is preferred. Specialization or focus on intercultural learning or international affairs could be considered an asset.
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BENEFITS

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

Competitive base pay Generous vacation time Flexible benefits package Continuous learning culture * Opportunities for career growth